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This role provides both technical leadership and people leadership, ensuring that system requirements, architecture, hardware, software, cybersecurity, and verification activities are aligned to deliver high-quality, reliable, and compliant products.\nWorking across multiple engineering disciplines, the Electronics Systems Engineering Manager drives collaboration between systems, hardware, software, test, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams to translate customer and business requirements into executable engineering solutions. The role is accountable for establishing engineering processes, managing technical risks, developing organizational capability, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.\nIn addition to overseeing project execution, the Electronics Systems Engineering Manager develops engineering talent, establishes technical roadmaps, and ensures adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. Success in this role requires strong systems thinking, technical expertise in electronic product development, leadership skills, and the ability to balance strategic objectives with operational execution.\nThe position serves as a key link between engineering teams, program leadership, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring that electronics systems are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with performance, quality, and reliability expectations.\nKey Responsibilities:\nTeam Leadership: Oversees and directs a team of engineering professionals to achieve short term operational objectives and maintain high performance standards.\n\nPerformance Management: Conducts performance appraisals, manages hiring and termination processes, and implements training and development programs to enhance team skills.\n\nOperational Planning: Develops and adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges, ensuring the achievement of financial and operational goals.\n\nTechnical Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves technical and operational issues, considering their broader impact on the department and implementing effective solutions.\n\nCross Department Collaboration: Partners with other departments to integrate engineering initiatives with overall business objectives, ensuring seamless operational synergy.\n\nKey Skills:\nLeadership: Demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire engineering teams to achieve strategic and operational goals.\n\nPeople Management: Expertise in hiring, training, performance evaluations, and employee development to build a high performing team.\n\nStrategic Planning: Skilled in developing and adapting short term operational plans to meet organizational objectives.\n\nBusiness Acumen: Understands how engineering functions integrate with overall business operations to drive success.\n\nTechnical Expertise: Provides advanced technical guidance and support to team members and stakeholders.\n\nProblem Solving: Capable of identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex technical and operational issues effectively.\n\nFinancial Management: Manages budgets and financial resources to ensure the achievement of financial and operational targets.\n\nDecision Making: Makes informed and policy driven decisions to navigate operational challenges and opportunities.\n\nInterpersonal Influence: Effectively guides and influences team members and other stakeholders to adopt new perspectives and approaches.\n\nAdaptability: Adjusts departmental plans and priorities in response to changing resources and operational demands.\n\nSuccessful candidates typically have:\na bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field\n\n8+ years of relevant experience\n\nWoodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4211,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T06:28:41Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.626,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":13,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/woodward-engineering-manager-electronic-systems","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/woodward-engineering-manager-electronic-systems.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T16:58:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":41,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4959,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}